Thomas Lawson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 2, 1835
Died
April 16, 1912
Age at death
76
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawson22,199
Opponents13,077
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, Thomas Lawson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lawson's biggest single-election total was 11,133 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8. Lawson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8, decided by 3,539 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Lawson received?

Thomas Lawson has received 22,199 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Lawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,06659.52%W T Carter
1892U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,13366.73%James B Robins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000146) and Wikidata (Q267140). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Lawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-lawson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.